NetPotential 2013 – Tulsa

NetPotential is OneNet’s professional development seminar for administrators and IT directors. Participants learn to harness the full potential of their data network, maximize the benefits of their OneNet services, meet organizational goals and simplify their work.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Tulsa event! Our presentations will be posted online following our Oklahoma City event on September 18. Check back for more information!

——— N e t P o t e n t i a l 2 0 1 3 AGENDA & PRESENTATIONS ———

8:30 – Registration & Refreshments

9:00 – Welcome

9:15 –The ABC’s of OCAN: Anchors, Broadband and Connecting Communities, Sonja Wall, OCAN Program Manager. Get an up-to-date introduction to the Oklahoma Community Anchor Network and how OCAN and OneNet will build synergies to reach Oklahoma’s rural communities with high-speed broadband options. Learn about opportunities OCAN creates for your organization.

9:45 – OneNet Glass, Graphs and Gear, James Deaton, Chief Technology Officer. Hear about the greatest increase in bandwidth available since OneNet’s inception that has led to 1000 percent increases in bandwidth and to Oklahoma being the first production connection to a 100Gbps national research network.

10:30 – Three C’s of Security: Culture, Change and Creativity, Barbara McCrary, Chief Information Security Officer. Learn why behavior change, organizational culture and creativity are key to protecting an organization’s data and assets. Hear about what works, what doesn’t, what the high value topics are and what is missing from many information security awareness programs.

10:50 – Break

11:00 – Join the Cloud!Robert Nordmark, Director of Network Services, and Brian Burkhart, Assistant Director of Network Systems. Find out how OneNet’s cloud services can create solutions for a variety of IT needs. From OneNet’s cloud infrastructure to our network and other service offerings, we’ll give you real-world examples of how these technologies can solve your IT dilemmas and maximize your IT resources.

11.40 –Funding Fundamentals, Ami Layman, Assistant Director of Administration. Get answers to your questions about funding for the upcoming E-Rate and OUSF seasons. Plus, learn about the options available through the new Healthcare Connect Fund for both rural and urban healthcare providers.